The Businesshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business
KCRW, Kim MastersKCRW, Kim Masterswebmaster@kcrw.orgKCRW, Kim MastersKCRW 2017KCRW 2017television,entertainment business,entertainment,TV,movie,cinema,show business,The industry,Los Angeles,interview,Hollywood,entertainment industry,filmtelevision,entertainment business,entertainment,TV,movie,cinema,show business,The industry,Los Angeles,interview,Hollywood,entertainment industry,filmhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business
http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/@@images/ab75fe6f-70cc-4a38-832f-46dd47ed716e.jpegThe Businessnonadultno34.009276-118.472869en-ushttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/will-grace-returns-to-nbc-along-with-its-original-creators
When Will & Grace co-creator Max Mutchnick went to his long-time writing partner David Kohan with the idea of reuniting the cast for a one-off web video, Kohan humored him. Little did he know the reunion would end up going far beyond that one short video. Will, Grace, Karen and of course, just Jack -- are now coming back to NBC for two new seasons.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 25 Sep 2017 14:30:00 -0700f8da22b7b50440ad8399d05c59cb173anoNBC TV,gay,Debra Messinghttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/mike-white-on-brads-status-social-media-and-ambition
In writer-director Mike White's new movie Brad's Status, Ben Stiller plays a man consumed with jealousy of friends from college, based on their social media. White tells us why he wanted to make a movie about ambition in the age of Instagram, and the challenge of making humanist movies when the studios only want the next superhero franchise.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 18 Sep 2017 14:30:00 -070073f6dd7dba7a4fb6a9de133d3c05122fnoAmazon,Ben Stillerhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/in-2018the-deuce-2019-david-simon-follows-the-money-of-the-porn-industry
When David Simon started shopping his new show The Deuce--about the rise and legalization of the porn industry--he quickly realized a lot of networks didn’t quite grasp his seriousness of purpose. The creator of The Wire and Treme tells us how The Deuce ended up back at his longtime TV home, HBO, and why he ended up making a show about porn in the first place.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersFri, 08 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0700d7f645196ba9488fb2bf352eb7c9cf68noKim Masters,Richard Rushfield,The Ankler,The Hollywood Reporter,Hollywood,Film,Movie,TV,Television,Show Business,The Business,Entertainment,Entertainment Industry,David Simon,The Deuce,HBO,The Wire,Pornographyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/revisiting-shawn-levy-stranger-things-redefining-his-career
Director Shawn Levy built a career on the Night at the Museum franchise, but wanted to break out of his box. He set out to produce, and this past year scored with the Netflix mega-hit Stranger Things, now up for 18 Emmys. He tells us how he went about getting the industry to reconsider him.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersFri, 01 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -07002ad3818235cc4a538bc49687a92bb442nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/chuck-lorre-branches-out-with-disjointed-and-young-sheldon
TV writer-producer Chuck Lorre has created some of the most successful multi-camera broadcast sitcoms ever, including Two and a Half Men, and The Big Bang Theory. Now he's entering a new stage in his career with two projects -- the Netflix pot comedy Disjointed and the single camera show Young Sheldon for CBS--that are pushing him outside his previous purview.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Michael Schneider)KCRW, Michael SchneiderMon, 28 Aug 2017 14:30:00 -070012c405093a264610a67b18a388d763c8noCBS TV,Netflix,Warner Brothers,The Big Bang Theory,Disjointed,Young Sheldonhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/for-billy-eichner-his-time-on-the-street-got-him-an-emmy-nom
Billy Eichner has had recent roles in Hulu's Difficult People, Netflix's Friends from College, and in the upcoming season of American Horror Story on FX. But it's through his truTV game show, Billy on the Street, that he's in the Emmy race. He tells us about the evolution of his person-on-the-street antics and why not every celebrity is a good fit for the show.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 21 Aug 2017 14:30:00 -07008c76bae234c14e06b71e977084a5c687nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/producer-gigi-pritzker-on-genius-her-first-foray-into-tv
Gigi Pritzker didn't plunge headlong into the movie business -- her original life plan was to run an NGO in Nepal. An accidental journey to film school set her on a path to producing lots of films, including the Oscar-nominated Hell or High Water. But she'd never done television until Genius, on the life of Albert Einstein, demanded to be made as a series. The first season of the National Geographic anthology series is now up for 10 Emmys.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 14 Aug 2017 14:30:00 -0700c92c6b8298b740739229e21151733999noHell or High Water,National Geographic,Einsteinhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/how-the-doping-doc-icarus-morphed-into-a-real-life-thriller
Bryan Fogel's original plan for his documentary Icarus was to investigate pervasive doping in cycling by becoming a human guinea pig. He recruited chemist Grigory Rodchenkov in Moscow to guide him. Then Rodchenkov was revealed as the architect of Russia's state-run doping program -- and he was ready to blow the whistle. Fogel helped Rodchenkov flee, and then things got really scary.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 07 Aug 2017 14:30:00 -07000cea154ce57d466d977777a6b6570869noNetflix,doping,Russia,Olympics,Putinhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/girls-trip-breakout-tiffany-haddish-director-malcolm-d-lee
Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish is having a star-is-born moment with the raunchy comedy Girls Trip. Haddish says the movie has already changed her life, and she has big plans for where her career goes from here. Haddish and Girls Trip director Malcolm D. Lee tell us about filming during the actual Essence Festival and yes, a certain scene involving a grapefruit.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 31 Jul 2017 14:30:00 -07005fa8fc1c69084ad0bf5f1189d43e21ebnoUniversal,comedy,New Orleanshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/curtis-armstrong-on-revenge-of-the-nerd-and-a-colorful-career
Character actor Curtis Armstrong auditioned for the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds, hoping to play the lead. The filmmakers saw him in the lesser role of Booger. At first, Armstrong told his agent, no way. But that role became a standout in Armstrong's long career as a character actor in film and TV. He shares stories of Booger and beyond in his new memoir.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 24 Jul 2017 14:30:00 -07007c1bc824fddf46ad931e4128403dab69noBooger,Revenge of the Nerds,Risky Business,Moonlightinghttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/director-matt-reeves-on-war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes
Filmmaker Matt Reeves knew his new film, War for the Planet of the Apes, had to work even without any help from computer-generated effects. He tells us about shooting whole film first with his actors in special motion capture suits, and shares early thoughts on his next project, The Batman.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 17 Jul 2017 14:30:00 -0700a36464ec858542b3b174a2e367193c37noAndy Serkis,Batmanhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/allen-hughes-on-the-experience-of-directing-the-defiant-ones
Filmmaker Allen Hughes has been friends with music moguls Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine for years. But when he set out to make the new HBO documentary series The Defiant Ones -- about their careers -- Hughes found that getting them to open up on camera wasn't easy.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersMon, 10 Jul 2017 14:30:00 -07007ffffd70fd5a417cb74a88209bb9c5dfnohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/revisiting-gloria-calderon-kellett-on-one-day-at-a-time
When Norman Lear decided to reboot the classic sitcom One Day at a Time, this time with a Latino family, he wanted a writer-producer who could offer an authentic voice to the project. He found that person in Gloria Calderón Kellett, who incorporated much of her own background into the show, including making the family Cuban.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 01 Jul 2017 12:30:00 -0700d74178e2011b415c83d9a50f117a9785noNorman Lear,Netflix,Cubanhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/comedian-hasan-minhaj-on-telling-the-story-of-new-brown-america
As a Muslim comedian, Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj found he could relate to political reporters when he agreed to the daunting challenge of doing the first White House Correspondents' Dinner of the Trump administration. Minhaj tells us about crafting his routine in just three weeks, and the far slower process of creating his new and very personal Netflix special, Homecoming King.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 24 Jun 2017 12:30:00 -070071d85c30e85c4467a5e43ba1c384d154noThe Ankler,Netflix,Homecoming King,White House Correspondents Dinnerhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/how-david-mandel-his-veep-writers-became-mini-soothsayers
For the past two seasons, former Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm writer David Mandel has been showrunning HBO's Veep. And while the show can have eerie parallels to reality, Mandel tells us that more often than not, it's real life that ends up imitating Veep.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 17 Jun 2017 12:30:00 -0700b61eb779c10a4d72afc8dbff326dcb61noLarry David,HBO,Donald Trump,Jerry Seinfeld,Curb Your Enthusiasmhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/shawn-levy-on-stranger-things-and-redefining-his-career
Director Shawn Levy built a career on the ‘Night at the Museum’ franchise, but wanted to break out of his box. He set out to produce, and this past year scored with the Oscar-nominated movie ‘Arrival’ and the Netflix megahit ‘Stranger Things.’ He tells us how he went about getting the industry to reconsider him.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 10 Jun 2017 12:30:00 -07006bee2b5ba16c4547a34721dbe4b75d1fnohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/in-speechless-scott-silveri-combines-comedy-family-disability
Scott Silveri has written and produced sitcoms for more than 20 years. In all that time, he never encountered a TV family that looked anything like the one he grew up in -- with a mom, a dad...and a brother with cerebral palsy. He changed that with his show Speechless on ABC. Silveri tells us about looking to his own past for stories, and why he was determined to make a family comedy and not just a "disability show."]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 03 Jun 2017 12:30:00 -0700ae6dd9ff9f9c4ff3b4e58b65c083dda0noFox TV,ABC,cerebral palsy,disability,Friends,Micah Fowlerhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/revisiting-showrunner-steven-bochco-on-his-memoir
Steven Bochco, the writer-producer behind record-breaking Emmy winners Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, fought battles with everyone from out-of-control actors to network censors in his long career. He isn’t afraid to tell those tales in his memoir, Truth Is a Total Defense. This week we revisit the conversation where he shared some of his favorite stories with us.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 27 May 2017 12:30:00 -0700715907b5d7484339a3995fec37d4f6adnoHill Street Blues,NYPD Blues,LA Law,Murder One,Rupert Murdoch,Les Moonveshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/american-gods-showrunners-bryan-fuller-and-michael-green
The novel American Gods features countless mythological characters gearing up to fight an epic battle. The writer-producers of the new adaptation on Starz were determined to do justice to the book -- even if that meant constantly moving production and pushing the budget. Showrunners Michael Green and Bryan Fuller tell us why they're not worried about critics who say the show is confusing, and go into the thinking behind an especially memorable, explicit sex scene.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 20 May 2017 12:30:00 -0700712e405cf1834c0d8681655bc8496109noStarz,Neil Gaimanhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/comedian-vir-das-offers-abroad-understanding
After selling out stadiums in India, comedian and actor Vir Das is looking to break through in the US with his new Netflix special, Vir Das: Abroad Understanding. He tells us about making the jump from Bollywood to Hollywood and how he hopes his pointed humor can redefine expectations in India and America.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 13 May 2017 12:30:00 -0700e35c4eb3a3294c70948702295b3f6685noIndia,Netflix,comedy,standuphttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/margaret-atwood-and-bruce-miller-on-the-handmaids-tale
Author Margaret Atwood realizes that Hulu's adaptation of her Dystopian 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale has gotten a huge PR boost, thanks to a turn of events that hardly seemed possible when work on the series was underway. Atwood and showrunner Bruce Miller talk about adapting the story for television and the eerie timeliness of the new series. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 06 May 2017 12:30:00 -070029ab89259fe14679a64bdc0ac5ecde31noHulu,Donald Trumphttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/kitty-green-on-her-unconventional-documentary-casting-jonbenet
Kitty Green's new film, Casting JonBenet, is an experiment in nonfiction storytelling. The documentary shows a series of people from Boulder, Colorado, auditioning for roles in a movie about the infamous 1996 murder. Green never really intended to film a reenactment of the crime, but it was hard to explain to the actors what she did intend. She tells us how she got people on board and speculates on the reasons behind the country's continued fascination with the still unsolved murder.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 29 Apr 2017 12:30:00 -07005f7bce038df04e6cb5493d0e9da57ddbnoJonBenet Ramsey,documentary,Ukraine Is Not a Brothel,Oksana Baiul,Netflixhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/in-free-fire-ben-wheatley-wants-to-meet-the-audience-halfway
British filmmaker Ben Wheatley has built up a cult following with his hyper-violent, darkly funny movies. His newest film Free Fire is an action comedy starring Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, and a whole lot of guns. The movie has the broadest commercial appeal of any of his work to date, but it's still a Ben Wheatley film, which means, spoiler alert...a lot of people die.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Michael Schneider)KCRW, Michael SchneiderSat, 22 Apr 2017 12:30:00 -070084d83a301e1946b2be51cd53da575663noHigh Rise,Brie Larson,Sharlto Copley,A24http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/bassem-youssef-and-sara-taksler-on-tickling-giants
Known as the "Jon Stewart of Egypt," Bassem Youssef hosted a satirical news show that was the first of its kind in the Middle East. The show was immensely popular, until the military-backed government forced Youssef off the air and out of the country. Youssef and director Sara Taksler tell us about their documentary Tickling Giants, which profiles Youssef’s leap from heart surgeon to super star satirist. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 15 Apr 2017 12:30:00 -07008b36b32688fc4edda60d9d1483a0a1d1noJon Stewart,The Daily Show,Sara Taksler,documentary filmhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/damon-lindelof-on-the-end-of-the-leftovers
Writer-producer Damon Lindelof wrapped up the hit series Lost in 2010, and he still gets lashed by fans who hated the ambiguous ending. Now as Lindelof launches the final season of The Leftovers on HBO -- another series that revolves around a mystery -- he still cares what people think of his work, but this time, he's stay far away from Twitter.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters, Michael Schneider)KCRW, Kim Masters, Michael SchneiderMon, 10 Apr 2017 14:30:00 -0700d41f3d5dcafd45169c7622896c996f40noHBO,Losthttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/rob-long-on-fixing-a-sitcom-and-embracing-life-on-long-island
TV writer-producer Rob Long was brought in on short notice to run the faltering CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait. Long talks about getting the sitcom back on track, why he hopes there's not a writers' strike, and what itPs like to be one of the few outspoken conservatives in Hollywood.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 01 Apr 2017 12:30:00 -070050636feb6e114f42b99a294dbc453217noKevin Can Wait,Kevin James,Long Island,Bethpage,New Yorkhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/bill-condon-on-the-challenges-of-adapting-a-tale-as-old-as-time
Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon is no stranger to musicals -- he wrote the screenplay for movie versions of Chicago and Dreamgirls -- the latter of which he directed as well. But when Disney approached him about making a live-action adaptation of its famous animated classic he was initially hesitant to take it on. He talks about what changed his mind and how he set about making the movie his own.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 25 Mar 2017 12:30:00 -0700ba5e69668dab428e8dfec19790ea1d70noBeauty and the Beast,Disney,Emma Watson,Twilighthttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/james-mangold-on-logan-and-fighting-franchise-fatigue
Filmmaker James Mangold has been making character-driven dramas for more than 20 years, but lately, he's been in the X-Men superhero business. In his latest film, Logan, Hugh Jackman plays the slashing Marvel mutant one last time, so Mangold wanted to make something more nuanced than the usual comic-book movie. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 18 Mar 2017 12:30:00 -070018d4468b8b3b47fe8e273b5ff037823enoHugh Jackman,Wolverine,Marvel,20th Century Foxhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/ryan-murphy-on-how-his-half-foundation-led-to-feud
Ryan Murphy oversees a small TV empire on FX, with series including American Horror Story, American Crime Story and his latest effort, Feud. The first cycle of that show focuses on the rivalry between movie icons Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. On all his shows, Murphy now has a strict rule: at least half of the directors and crew members must be women or minorities.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 11 Mar 2017 12:30:00 -08002f9d1b5414384b63865c99f5b4098877noBette Davis,Joan Crawford,American Horror Story,The People vs. O.J. Simpson,FX,Half Foundationhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/oscars-producer-michael-de-luca-on-that-fateful-mistake
In an exclusive interview with The Business, Oscars producer Michael De Luca remembers the night that culminated with the biggest flub in Academy Awards show history. De Luca tells us what happened in the moments following that epic blunder and what he thinks should have happened instead.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 04 Mar 2017 12:30:00 -0800e3794f8734234edabb04054b0abbb729noOscars,Academy Awards,La La Land,Moonlighthttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/cracking-down-on-pay-to-play-auditions-a-bonus-oscars-banter
After an investigation by reporter Gary Baum, the LA city attorney has filed charges against more than two dozen people involved with casting workshops that are allegedly paid auditions for minor roles. Baum tells us how these workshops became so prevalent, and casting director Billy DaMota explains his longstanding opposition to the practice. Plus, one last look at the major Oscar races.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 25 Feb 2017 12:30:00 -0800a2a31588617143bb8cb103348a95ab47nocasting workshops,auditions,LA City Attorney Mike Feuer,La La Landhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/zootopia-directors-on-finding-their-story-late-in-the-game
Production was well under way on Disney's Zootopia when directors Rich Moore and Byron Howard concluded the film needed a major do-over. Breaking the news to animators was not easy. But the move paid off, and Zootopia is now Oscar-nominated for best animated feature. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 18 Feb 2017 12:30:00 -080096aa92b5b1bf4ecf8af4a4cee8cf468bnoDisneyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/director-ava-duvernay-on-13th-and-survival-in-the-industry
How busy is filmmaker Ava DuVernay? Well, between directing Disney's ' Wrinkle in Time, executive producing Queen Sugar on OWN and working the awards circuit for her Oscar-nominated doc 13th...really busy. She tells us why she's taken it all on, and how 13th is resonating with audiences post-election in ways she never could have predicted.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 11 Feb 2017 12:30:00 -080081135dc3bf274949a7d2799c8ca25b6cnoNetflix,Wrinkle in Time,Disney,Queen Sugar,director,Oprah Winfreyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/director-raoul-peck-on-i-am-not-your-negro
Director Raoul Peck's film about the essayist and activist James Baldwin was a decade in the making. Now, I Am Not Your Negro is Oscar-nominated for best documentary. Peck tells us how he got access to Baldwin's archives and why right now is the perfect time to learn about the late writer. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 04 Feb 2017 12:30:00 -08005a19c33714d4449e8f103a8b647993e5noJames Baldwin,Haiti,documentary film,Oscars,racehttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/how-la-la-land-went-from-constant-rejection-to-awards-contention
Writer-director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hurwitz have been friends and collaborators since first meeting at Harvard. Together, they struggled for years to make an original movie-musical. Now, their film La La Land is up for a record-tying 14 Oscar nominations.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 28 Jan 2017 12:30:00 -0800aedc77fb75c94810a4feefaf5c4371f9noLionsgate,Oscarshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/gloria-calderon-kellett-brings-cuban-roots-to-one-day-at-a-time
When Norman Lear decided to reboot the classic sitcom One Day at a Time, this time with a Latino family, he wanted a writer-producer who could offer an authentic voice to the project. He found that person in Gloria Calderón Kellett, who incorporated much of her own background into the show, including making the family Cuban.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 21 Jan 2017 12:30:00 -0800f788f3ccf61446668e8a58d8de1da149nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/revisiting-moonlight-a-movie-made-with-persistence-and-kismet
Director Barry Jenkins and producer Adele Romanski tell us about making their Golden Globe-winning Moonlight, about a gay African American boy growing up surrounded by poverty and drugs in Miami. Plus, an all new awards season banter.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 14 Jan 2017 12:30:00 -08005ef373eef5c24db6a67bea76739a8fc2noPlan B,A24,Miamihttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/bright-lights-filmmakers-on-carrie-fisher-and-debbie-reynolds
When documentarians Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens started working on Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, they could not have imagined it would end up being a posthumous tribute to both women. Originally set to air in March, HBO has moved up the film’s premiere to January 7. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 07 Jan 2017 12:30:00 -08005285ec03a04645b790553fd1b15b4e93noStar Wars,documentaryhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/revisiting-richard-donner-and-the-crazy-backstory-of-superman
Veteran director Richard Donner talks about the adventures and behind the scenes antics that went into making the original comic book blockbuster, Superman, in 1978. Plus, an all new banter looking ahead to the big stories of 2017.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 31 Dec 2016 12:30:00 -080073a6de6ccecb409ebfecc67694212e4enoAlexander Salkind,Superman,Christopher Reeve,Marlon Brando,AT&T,Time Warner,HBOhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/the-year-in-film-and-television-2016-edition
Banter buddies Matthew Belloni of The Hollywood Reporter and Michael Schneider of IndieWire and Variety join Kim Masters to mega-banter the year that was 2016. There were major mergers in play while others went away, Disney ruled the box office, Megyn Kelly took down Roger Ailes, and traditional TV ratings declined while thanks to Netflix, the number of shows continued to rise.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 24 Dec 2016 12:30:00 -08000a1fec8c5e1a4e1aa976e69ffba143bfnoAT&T,Time Warner,HBO,Netflix,Donald Trump,Roger Ailes,Rupert Murdoch,Fox TV,Disney,Warner Broshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/for-his-first-film-garth-davis-embraced-the-odyssey-of-lion
Filmmaker Garth Davis spent years making commercials in Australia before co-directing Top of the Lake with Jane Campion. For his feature film debut, Lion, he's taken on the true story of a boy in India who accidentally gets separated from his family and ends up in Tasmania. He tells us how he came to be at the helm of the film and about casting a five-year old in India and teaching him English along the way.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 17 Dec 2016 12:30:00 -0800c40c647ae45f44c9bc1e0bdb3f26bc45noSee-Saw,Australia,Weinstein,Dev Patel,Saroo Brierleyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/filmmaker-ezra-edelman-on-o-j-made-in-america
When ESPN approached Ezra Edelman about doing a massive documentary on O.J. Simpson, he had little interest in following the beats of the so-called trial of the century. Instead, he saw the project as a lens through which to examine race in America. He tells us about seeking out tough interviews and how his opus grew from five hours to nearly eight.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 10 Dec 2016 12:30:00 -0800ada29d919d2e44298de72a267e1f12e8nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/harvey-fierstein-returns-to-hairspray-this-time-on-live-tv
Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein won one of his several Tonys for his performance as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. Now, he's reprising the role for NBC's live version of the musical, which airs December 7. He tells us about the weighty task of transforming into Edna and changes he made to the script when adapting it for television.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 03 Dec 2016 12:30:00 -0800dd5924546ea1480985be8e1d15551a54noHairspray Live,NBC TV,Edna Turnbladhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/noah-oppenheim-on-writing-jackie-and-running-nbcs-today
Noah Oppenheim spent his 20s working on NBC news shows. Then he left, hoping to make it as a writer in Hollywood. After a stint as an executive in reality TV, his first-ever script, Jackie landed on The Black List. Six years later, the film is finally premiering. Oppenheim tells us about watching Darren Aronofsky hand the project over to Chilean director Pablo Larrain, and his unusual career path, which has now taken him back to NBC, as a senior vice president in charge of Today.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 26 Nov 2016 12:30:00 -08002d86970f23d24a6b81a502a0a9d8d7e8noNatalie Portman,Fox Searchlight,Billy Bush,Access Hollywood,NBC TV,Donald Trump,Today Showhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/director-david-mackenzie-on-hell-or-high-water
Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie is Scottish, but he was instantly drawn to the Texas tale of two brothers turned bank robbers in the drought-stricken, post-recession American West. He tells us about his efficient, stripped-down approach to making one of the best-reviewed films of the year.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 19 Nov 2016 12:30:00 -080030c171e615c44f86bf191375ba5660cbnoScotland,texas,Chris Pine,Jeff Bridgeshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/making-moonlight-with-persistence-and-kismet
Director Barry Jenkins and producer Adele Romanski tell us about making their awards-contender Moonlight, about a gay African American boy growing up surrounded by poverty and drugs in Miami.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 12 Nov 2016 12:30:00 -0800b36192e714cb4e4a984d0154a9d3549dnoPlan B,A24,Miamihttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/pablo-azar-on-why-acting-in-spanish-means-no-union-benefits
Telenovela star Pablo Azar often plays characters who live in a world of wealth. But Azar's reality is not so glamorous. Acting jobs with Telemundo come without union protections that are standard in English-language productions. Azar says even the stars of Spanish-language productions shot in the US are often forced to work other jobs. For him, it was driving for Uber. Then, writer-director Jonas Cuarón and actor Gael García Bernal tell us about their "political horror film" Desierto.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 05 Nov 2016 12:30:00 -0700152bad2d615349fc839987f1646a5c4enoMichael Schneider,SAG-Aftra,NBC,Telemundo,Desierto,Mexicohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/how-adam-irving-stayed-the-course-to-make-off-the-rails
First-time filmmaker Adam Irving faced a lot of obstacles telling the tale of compulsive New York train thief Darius McCollum. But Irving was determined to get his movie Off the Rails made. He tells us how he did it, and what he learned about making and marketing documentaries along the way.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 29 Oct 2016 12:30:00 -07008a43ffb4abbc45b389ba91261cc10bbcnoDarius McCollum,Foamers,documentaryhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/actress-rebecca-hall-on-why-she-was-drawn-to-christine
When Rebecca Hall told her agents she wanted to play the title role in a tiny indie film about Christine Chubbuck, a TV news reporter who committed suicide on live television in 1974, her representation said...are you sure? Hall tells us why she took a gamble on the new film Christine, and talks about watching Marvel slash her role in Iron Man 3.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 22 Oct 2016 12:30:00 -07003ebe4bfd16494ce7a1018ecf5715363cnohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/prolific-showrunner-steven-bochco-on-his-new-memoir
Steven Bochco, the writer-producer behind record-breaking Emmy winners Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, fought battles with everyone from out-of-control actors to network censors in his long career. He isn't afraid to tell those tales in his new memoir, Truth Is a Total Defense. He shares some of those stories with us, plus gives an update on a possible LA Law reboot. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 15 Oct 2016 12:30:00 -07002f2717b4f47046c1b5bbc29c8ed33f38noHill Street Blues,NYPD Blues,LA Law,Murder One,Rupert Murdoch,Les Moonveshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/filmmakers-jack-riccobono-chris-eyre-on-the-seventh-fire
Director Jack Riccobono and producer Chris Eyre's documentary The Seventh Fire takes an unflinching look at gang life on the White Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota. Their journey to get the film made had several unexpected twists and turns, including a boost from Natalie Portman and Terrence Malick.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 08 Oct 2016 12:30:00 -07008d6fa40693c74654bc5ba784aef958fenoWhite Earth Reservation,documentary filmhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/married-showrunners-in-rival-universes-amanda-knox-directors
TV writer-producers and married couple Marc Guggenheim and Tara Butters recently found themselves running shows on opposite sides of the superhero wars: Butters at Marvel's Agent Carter and Guggenheim at DC Comics' Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow. Plus, the directors of the new Amanda Knox Netflix documentary on their quest to go beyond salacious headlines. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 01 Oct 2016 12:30:00 -07005c8c7d5c97d342fe995e2b306b272971nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/trevor-pryce-goes-from-the-nfl-to-netflix-with-kulipari
Trevor Pryce spent 14 seasons as a defensive end in the NFL. In the off-season, he devoted himself to various creative endeavors, including his passion project: an original animated series. Once he retired, he made his show his way, and Kulipari: An Army of Frogs is streaming now on Netflix.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 24 Sep 2016 12:30:00 -0700625338b5aae74b8b988fb15b89aaf356nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/james-andrew-miller-on-powerhouse-an-oral-history-of-caa
James Andrew Miller has worked on in-depth oral histories of Saturday Night Live and ESPN. His newest book Powerhouse, traces the history of CAA, the dominant, but secretive Hollywood talent agency. He tells us how he got notoriously press-shy agents, including Michael Ovitz, to go on the record. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 17 Sep 2016 12:30:00 -070099fe10794bc54799a992fad769471a36nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/jimmy-kimmel-on-hosting-his-own-show-plus-the-emmys
Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been on ABC for almost 14 years, making Kimmel one of the "grizzled veterans" of late night. Kimmel tells us about the struggle of the early years of the show, accidentally creating the first late night viral video and his plan for hosting the upcoming Emmy awards.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 10 Sep 2016 12:30:00 -07004dd28d08d87f49d8a6138e01353a9fe0noABC TV,Emmys,comedyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/revisiting-louis-c-k-and-his-web-series-experiment
When comedian Louis C.K. created and self-financed his new web series Horace and Pete, he kept the production a secret and did absolutely no advertising. He tells us about risking his own money and making Horace and Pete completely on his own terms.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 03 Sep 2016 12:30:00 -0700abb66068b4f343f0b8a1accfe32b58d5nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/for-the-americans-showrunners-collaboration-is-key
Writer-producers Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields had never even met before they were teamed up to work on the FX spy series The Americans. What started as a blind date, of sorts, led to a creative friendship and one of the most critically acclaimed dramas on cable. Now Fields and Weisberg, as well as the stars of their show, are Emmy nominated for the series' fourth season.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Michael Schneider)KCRW, Michael SchneiderSat, 27 Aug 2016 12:30:00 -07005851598c92974e17a480517776cb56d3noFX,Keri Russell,Matthew Rhyshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/grease-live-director-thomas-kail-actor-sterling-k-brown
Thomas Kail won a Tony for directing Hamilton on Broadway. Now he’s up for an Emmy after directing the TV musical Grease: Live on Fox. He tells us how having a specific vision for your project up front can save money in the long run. Then, actor Sterling K. Brown, also Emmy-nominated for his portrayal of Chris Darden on the FX limited series The People vs. O.J. Simpson, shares how he transformed into the complicated prosecutor.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters, Michael Schneider)KCRW, Kim Masters, Michael SchneiderSat, 20 Aug 2016 12:30:00 -070023c2ebc154ad43ce887ab18df8c82556nokim masters,matthew belloni,the hollywood reporter,hollywood,film,movie,tv,television,show business,the business,entertainment,thomas kail,tommy kail,hamilton,in the heights,grease,grease: live,chris darden,sterling k. brown,people vs. o.j. simpsonhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/robert-smigel-triumph-take-on-the-election-in-hulu-special
Robert Smigel and his foul-mouthed puppet Triumph the Insult Comic Dog have been harassing unwitting subjects for almost 20 years. It's no surprise that in this election year, they found fertile ground (for Triumph to poop on). A two-part special on Hulu takes Triumph on new adventures on the campaign trail and at the conventions.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 13 Aug 2016 12:30:00 -07005f7840700a4b4126a3d0fddfdac2427bnoConan O'Brien,2016 presidential campaignhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/mike-birbiglia-on-how-improv-made-him-a-better-director
Comedian Mike Birbiglia's new film Don't Think Twice follows a close-knit improv group that starts to feel the strain when one of its members gets a big break on a hit TV show. Birbiglia tells us what improv and directing have in common, and how he's set out to "hand-deliver" his film to theaters.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 06 Aug 2016 12:30:00 -0700e45b15a6370843d2983043de765fe2d2nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/james-schamus-makes-directorial-debut-with-indignation
James Schamus was a successful producer of independent films with his company, Good Machine, and then as the CEO of art-house label Focus Features for 13 years. In 2013, he was fired and decided to try something new. Schamus tells us about calling the shots on his directorial debut, Indignation.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 30 Jul 2016 12:30:00 -0700bb04d368f4354ea981a755acde00645anoFocus Features,Philip Rothhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/joe-berlinger-reflects-on-long-career-new-tony-robbins-doc
Joe Berlinger says his mind is boggled by the criticism of his new film, Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru. Some critics think Berlinger should have approached his subject with a more skeptical eye, but the award-winning veteran documentarian says that was never the point of the movie.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 23 Jul 2016 12:30:00 -0700b81aca0854e94fcfa178d35c6e12f89enoNetflix,documentary filmhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/emmy-nominated-noah-hawley-on-crafting-the-fargo-universe
Writer-producer Noah Hawley, recently Emmy-nominated for both writing and directing in season two of Fargo, tells us how he gets so much writing done, why he doesn’t ever want to work in broadcast TV again, and what he knows so far about Fargo season three.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 16 Jul 2016 12:30:00 -070016786d5bef914af2a2362014f5cbc63bnohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/jerrod-carmichael-on-bringing-heart-and-truth-back-to-the-sitcom
Jerrod Carmichael’s NBC series The Carmichael Show takes an old-fashioned approach to the sitcom--complete with a live studio audience. Still, the show tackles topical issues from guns to religion. He tells us why he loves the multi-cam set-up and what other modern day sitcoms are missing.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 09 Jul 2016 12:30:00 -07001ead9f7331dc4ed6b9930558a754daecnohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/revisiting-sarah-gertrude-shapiro-creator-of-lifetimes-unreal
The dramedy UnREAL, now in its second season, is a major departure from the typical Lifetime fare. The series co-creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro tells us how her past experience working on The Bachelor led to the creation of a show all about the behind-the-scenes machinations of a reality TV producer.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 02 Jul 2016 12:30:00 -07007b93cbf8c68d42b29b8b6a1985cb1b06nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/maria-bamford-and-pam-brady-on-lady-dynamite
In the new Netflix series Lady Dynamite, comedian Maria Bamford plays a version of herself, trying to regain her footing following a battle with mental illness. Bamford and show co-creator Pam Brady talk about how they developed the show and keep the real Bamford sane on set while she plays the semi-fictional Bamford on TV.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 25 Jun 2016 12:30:00 -0700b83d21c07bf04a898cfca10c027c6a6dnoMaria Bamford,Netflixhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/tim-miller-simon-kinberg-on-deadpool-that-mysterious-leak
Director Tim Miller and producer Simon Kinberg tell us how Deadpool went from being almost dead at Fox to an R-rated box office sensation. And as for the leaked test footage that made fans go wild and got the movie made? Miller swears it wasn't him.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 18 Jun 2016 12:30:00 -0700ef1c4064e2514059b0fb34b9dd0edaa6noRyan Reynolds,20th Century Foxhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/seth-meyers-on-late-night-and-taking-a-point-of-view
As the host of NBC's Late Night, Seth Meyers has been tearing into this unhinged election year -- and he feels no obligation to strive for fake balance. He defends himself against that and the semi-serious charge that his insults drove Donald Trump to run for president.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 11 Jun 2016 12:30:00 -07004b1b68a7a455462c8d1f27e37c21d42fnoSNL,Saturday Night Live,NBC TV,Lorne Michaelshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/julie-klausner-on-romantic-friendships-and-difficult-people
Comedian Julie Klausner is the creator and star of the Hulu comedy Difficult People. She tells us how her experience writing recaps of reality shows for Vulture informs her character on the show and why she and Billy Eichner, her friend and co-star, will never have a fight on air. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 04 Jun 2016 12:30:00 -0700c9da5c6607194f3d811fda4e837fed2bnoBilly Eichner,Amy Poehler,Hulu,Difficult Peoplehttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/weiner-filmmakers-matt-walsh-timothy-simons-on-veep
Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg set out to make a documentary about what could have been Anthony Weiner's comeback campaign. When everything tanked, they kept their cameras rolling. And actors Timothy Simons and Matt Walsh tell us about working with a new showrunner in Season 5 of HBO's Veep.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 28 May 2016 12:30:00 -0700a2928b2bc4d24a4b8d2a06ce3bf1ffb9noSundance Film Festival,Anthony Weiner,Huma Abedin,Veep,HBO,Jonah Ryan,documentaryhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/the-grinder-rests-but-rob-lowe-does-not
In Fox's wry sitcom The Grinder, Rob Lowe starred as an actor famous for playing a lawyer on TV. The show drew praise from critics, but struggled in the ratings. Now it's been cancelled and Lowe tells us he's questioning what's next.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 21 May 2016 12:30:00 -0700365f67b8588d4853b540276bacfec84dnoAaron Sorkin,The West Wing,Fox TV,Fred Savage,Parks and Recreationhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/louis-c-k-tests-the-system-with-horace-and-pete
When comedian Louis C.K. created and self-financed his new web series Horace and Pete, he kept the production a secret and did absolutely no advertising. He tells us about risking his own money and making Horace and Pete completely on his own terms.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 14 May 2016 12:30:00 -070006404132ecab45479d99b239a9c02ee0noLouis,FXhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/joe-and-anthony-russo-on-captain-america-civil-war
Marvel's newest blockbuster has so many super-characters, it's no wonder it took two directors to handle all the action. Brothers Anthony and Joe Russo tell us how they went from directing quirky TV shows to big-budget superhero movies. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 07 May 2016 12:30:00 -0700f8a703d28c384d619e8b755ebe84fdf5nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/the-mermaid-producer-bill-borden-on-filmmaking-in-china
Bill Borden has spent years making movies in both the U.S. and China. He was a producer on Stephen Chow's recent film The Mermaid, the biggest hit in Chinese box office history. He tells us how filmmaking is different in China than the US, and what American filmmakers can do to bridge the divide.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 30 Apr 2016 12:30:00 -0700a1f7f78604e94625aafc8d605a3dbe6enohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/richard-donner-remembers-the-crazy-backstory-of-superman
Veteran director Richard Donner tells us about the behind-the-scenes adventures of making the original comic book blockbuster Superman in 1978.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 23 Apr 2016 12:30:00 -07004d2cd275cf5348b0ac07ea82907433bbnohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/aline-brosh-mckenna-co-creator-of-crazy-ex-girlfriend
Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna had never planned to go back to working in television. Then she found Rachel Bloom's YouTube videos. She tells us how they teamed up to create the quirky CW musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 16 Apr 2016 12:30:00 -0700ca93e92466fb474d8823122a5810e5b0noRachel Bloom,CW,Showtime,Harvey Weinsteinhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/cliff-curtis-becomes-the-dark-horse-catastrophe-is-back
After years of playing drug dealers and terrorists, Maori actor Cliff Curtis is finally finding more complex, nuanced roles. He tells us how he's able to bring his own background to two recent leading man roles. And Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, creators and stars of Catastrophe talk about the anxiety leading up to their second season.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 09 Apr 2016 12:30:00 -0700http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2723864/tb_2016-04-08-190104.mp3noFear The Walking Dead,Amazonhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/the-unlikely-liaison-ilene-chaiken-michelle-ashford
Journalist Robert Draper tells us about his profile of Kate del Castillo, the Mexican actress who served as the go-between for Sean Penn's infamous meeting with El Chapo. Then, a conversation with showrunners Michelle Ashford and Ilene Chaiken. They talk about their varied career paths that led them to overseeing their own shows.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 02 Apr 2016 12:30:00 -0700http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2718400/tb_2016-04-01-190700.mp3noSean Penn,Kate del Castillo,El Chapo,Empire,Masters of Sex,NATPEhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/revisiting-davis-guggenheim-and-his-career-evolution
Early in his career, Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim declared he would never make documentaries. He tells us about the bad experience in Hollywood that made him have a change of heart, and talks about his newest film, He Named Me Malala, which profiles activist Malala Yousafzai and her family.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 26 Mar 2016 12:30:00 -0700http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2713179/tb_2016-03-25-185919.mp3noAn Inconvenient Truth,Training Day,Malala,documentary filmhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/how-krisha-became-a-family-affair-super-host-steve-harvey
Krisha Fairchild left LA in the 1980’s when her acting career failed to launch. Thirty years later, her nephew wrote and directed a film and cast her in the title role. Now, she's finally having her Hollywood moment. And Steve Harvey tells us how he's fought back against network execs who wanted to pigeonhole him in "black TV."]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Saul Gonzalez)KCRW, Saul GonzalezSat, 19 Mar 2016 12:30:00 -0700http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2707829/tb_2016-03-18-182929.mp3noTrey Edward Schultz,Miss Universe,Little Big Shots,NBC TVhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/kenya-barris-draws-on-real-issues-for-abcs-black-ish
Writer-producer Kenya Barris tells us how he runs his writers room on his ABC show Black-ish, and what led him to write a much talked about recent episode about police brutality. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 12 Mar 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2701880/tb_2016-03-11-180520.mp3noPaul Lee,Larry Wilmorehttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/sally-field-michael-showalter-hello-my-name-is-doris
It's been two decades since Sally Field headlined a film, but now she stars as the title role in Michael Showalter's new indie dramedy, Hello, My Name Is Doris. Field and Showalter share why they were drawn to the project, and how they filmed it in under a month. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 05 Mar 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2696627/tb_2016-03-04-182027.mp3nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/terence-winter-from-law-school-to-pine-barrens-to-vinyl
Terence Winter, the co-creator and showrunner of the new HBO series Vinyl, tells us how his roots in Brooklyn and stint practicing law both helped him -- in a roundabout way -- land big writing jobs in Hollywood.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 27 Feb 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2689322/tb_2016-02-26-211422.mp3noBoardwalk Empire,The Sopranos,Martin Scorsesehttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/in-becoming-mike-nichols-a-legend-speaks-one-last-time
When Douglas McGrath set out to make a documentary about Mike Nichols, he found the iconic director most excited to talk about his early work, up to and including perhaps his most defining movie, The Graduate.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 20 Feb 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2684200/tb_2016-02-19-202300.mp3noThe Graduate,HBO,Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/george-miller-from-pigs-to-penguins-to-mad-max-fury-road
Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller has had a successful and exceptionally varied career. He tells us what all his films have in common, despite the differing subject matter.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 13 Feb 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2678981/tb_2016-02-12-201821.mp3notom hardy,happy feet,Lorenzo’s Oilhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/the-people-v-oj-simpson-writers-are-research-freaks
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have written movie scripts about real people like Ed Wood and Larry Flynt, but they weren't TV guys until they got an offer to tackle the trial of the century.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 06 Feb 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2673588/tb_2016-02-05-191928.mp3noFX,John Travolta,American Crime Storyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/director-todd-haynes-producer-christine-vachon-on-carol
Director Todd Haynes and producer Christine Vachon trace tell us about the long journey to make their newest movie, Carol. Despite their past success, they say they still face resistance in the industry whenever they pitch a movie about women without any male leads. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 30 Jan 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2668137/tb_2016-01-29-203237.mp3nohttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/director-adam-mckay-finds-the-traumedy-in-the-big-short
Writer-director Adam McKay is known for his Will Ferrell comedies like Anchorman and Talladega Nights. He’s gone a different direction with The Big Short, and now the film about the 2008 financial collapse is up for five Oscars. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 23 Jan 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2663225/tb_2016-01-22-210025.mp3noRyan Gosling,Steve Carell,Paramount Pictureshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/oscar-nominees-lenny-abrahamson-and-emma-donoghue-on-room
Director Lenny Abrahamson didn’t expect author Emma Donoghue would choose him to make a film based on her bestselling novel Room. Abrahamson tells us how he made his pitch to Donoghue -- and she explains why it worked.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 16 Jan 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2658664/tb_2016-01-15-194404.mp3noA24,Brie Larson,Oscars,Bob Iger,Disney,NFLhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/laszlo-nemes-on-the-challenges-of-creating-son-of-saul
First-time director László Nemes knew it would be tough to find funding for his intensely realistic Holocaust film, but he had no idea the level of resistance he'd face. He tells us how he went from having the movie no one wanted to touch to being a Cannes darling and Oscar contender.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 09 Jan 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2654193/tb_2016-01-08-194333.mp3noHolocaust,Geza Rohrig,Matt Holzmanhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/one-weekend-leads-to-45-years-for-director-andrew-haigh
Filmmaker Andrew Haigh had a difficult time funding his first film, a small indie drama called Weekend. When that movie charmed critics, everything changed. He tells us about his new film 45 Years.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 02 Jan 2016 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2646843/tb_2015-12-25-160643.mp3noWeekend,Charlotte Rampling,Lookinghttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/the-year-in-film-and-television-2015-edition
Kim Masters, Michael Schneider of TV Guide Magazine and Matthew Belloni of the Hollywood Reporter, join forces for a 2015 year-in-review. They take on the year of the woman (or not), the fight over the future of Viacom, feast or famine at the box office, peak TV and more.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters, Matthew Belloni, Michael Schneider)KCRW, Kim Masters, Matthew Belloni, Michael SchneiderSat, 26 Dec 2015 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2646081/tb_2015-12-23-185021.mp3noSony hack,Sumner Redstone,Viacom,ESPN,Peak TV,Star Wars,Relativity,Trump,Trevor Noah,Jimmy Fallon,Stephen Colberthttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/ice-cube-producer-and-subject-of-straight-outta-compton
Rapper, actor and producer Ice Cube long hoped to make a movie about N.W.A., the hip hop group that gave him his start. Straight Outta Compton faced hurdles and backlash but that was no surprise to Cube. He tells us how he finally got the story to the screen.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 19 Dec 2015 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2640967/tb_2015-12-18-194007.mp3noDr. Dre,Universal Pictures,Ride Along,Donna Langleyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/director-ryan-cooglers-personal-connection-to-creed
Creed director Ryan Coogler wasn't even born when most of the Rocky movies were made, but he fell in love with the franchise thanks to his father. Coogler tells us how he went from football player to filmmaker, and how he convinced Sylvester Stallone to go another round with Creed.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 12 Dec 2015 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2631351/tb_2015-12-11-203051.mp3noFruitvale Station,Michael B. Jordan,Sylvester Stallone,Rockyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/bill-pohlad-returns-to-directing-with-love-mercy
Bill Pohlad has spent the past decade producing award-winners like Brokeback Mountain and 12 Years a Slave. With Love & Mercy, a unique Brian Wilson bio-pic, he comes back to directing after a 24 year hiatus.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 05 Dec 2015 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2627002/tb_2015-12-04-212502.mp3noPaul Dano,John Cusack,Brian Wilson,Beach Boys,bio-pichttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/headshots-go-from-paper-to-pixels-shondalands-betsy-beers
KCRW's Saul Gonzalez checks in on the headshot -- still a staple of the industry despite changing technology. And executive producer Betsy Beers tells us why she's sick of talking about diversity and how an all-woman producing duo locked down Thursday nights on ABC.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 28 Nov 2015 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2621770/tb_2015-11-26-162510.mp3nophotographers,Shonda Rhimeshttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/how-director-tom-mccarthy-got-spotlight-right
Despite a shrinking budget and difficult subject matter, director Tom McCarthy pulled together a stellar ensemble including Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams to portray the unglamorous work of investigative reporting for his new movie Spotlight.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 21 Nov 2015 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2618481/tb_2015-11-20-183121.mp3noMark Ruffalo,Boston,Boston Globehttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/novelist-and-screenwriter-nick-hornby-on-brooklyn
Nick Hornby has seen his novels like High Fidelity and About a Boy made into films. He's also adapted other writers' work for movies, including An Education, Wild, and now, Brooklyn, an immigrant love story already generating Oscar buzz.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 14 Nov 2015 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2614013/tb_2015-11-13-180913.mp3noHigh Fidelity,Fever Pitch,About a Boyhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/bryan-cranston-and-jay-roach-on-telling-trumbos-story
Bryan Cranston and Trumbo director Jay Roach tell us how they ended up making a biopic about blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and what drew them to the story of Hollywood’s darkest hour.]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 07 Nov 2015 12:30:00 -0800http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2609842/tb_2015-11-06-181542.mp3noDalton Trumbo,Breaking Badhttp://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-business/banned-in-india-leslee-udwins-documentary-opens-in-us
Director Leslee Udwin was in India as a court blocked the broadcast of her documentary about an infamous gang rape and murder in that country. Her film, India's Daughter, remains banned in India to this day. She tells us about putting herself at risk and in debt to make the film. ]]>webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW, Kim Masters)KCRW, Kim MastersSat, 31 Oct 2015 12:30:00 -0700http://download.kcrw.com/audio/2605194/tb_2015-10-30-185934.mp3noBBC,NDTV,India Jones,banned